FKIE_CVE-2009-4419

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2009-12-24 17:30 - Updated: 2026-06-16 23:13
Severity
Summary
Intel Q35, GM45, PM45 Express, Q45, and Q43 Express chipsets in the SINIT Authenticated Code Module (ACM), which allows local users to bypass the Trusted Execution Technology protection mechanism and gain privileges by modifying the MCHBAR register to point to an attacker-controlled region, which prevents the SENTER instruction from properly applying VT-d protection while an MLE is being loaded.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://invisiblethingslab.com/resources/misc09/Another%20TXT%20Attack.pdf
cve@mitre.orghttp://osvdb.org/61248
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/37900Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://security-center.intel.com/advisory.aspx?intelid=INTEL-SA-00021&languageid=en-frVendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://theinvisiblethings.blogspot.com/2009/12/another-txt-attack.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37430
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securitytracker.com/id?1023382
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3618Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54963
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://invisiblethingslab.com/resources/misc09/Another%20TXT%20Attack.pdf
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://osvdb.org/61248
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/37900Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://security-center.intel.com/advisory.aspx?intelid=INTEL-SA-00021&languageid=en-frVendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://theinvisiblethings.blogspot.com/2009/12/another-txt-attack.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37430
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1023382
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3618Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54963
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
intel gm45_chipset *
intel pm45_express_chipset *
intel q35_chipset *
intel q43_express_chipset *
intel q45_chipset *
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  "lastModified": "2026-06-16T23:13:37.970",
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